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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lame Deer say the white man forgot to give Indians when they brought them whiskey?
(a) Green frog skin.
(b) The instruction book.
(c) A woman to cry about.
(d) A flask.

2. When Lame Deer was asked to pick a trade when he was in the reformatory, what did he choose?
(a) Fence builder.
(b) Rodeo clown.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Sign painting.

3. What does the word inipi mean?
(a) Peace pipe.
(b) Sweat bath.
(c) Wood bow.
(d) Dog stew.

4. When the holy man came back to earth in the story of the ghost dance, he began to teach the people a dance. How many songs did he have?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

5. Lame Deer talks about a bird in the book that doesn't chirp. What did the white man call this type of bird?
(a) A crow.
(b) An owl.
(c) A golden eagle.
(d) A night hawk.

6. When the holy man in the story of the ghost dance saw the beautiful land he saw a land that was dotted with what?
(a) Tipis.
(b) Thunderbirds.
(c) Indian babies.
(d) Buffalo.

7. Rocks that were used for curing were wrapped carefully in a piece of what?
(a) Buffalo skin.
(b) A star blanket.
(c) Eagle feathers.
(d) Horse hair.

8. How many squares of flesh did Lame Deer's grandmother cut from her arm for him to have in the vision pit?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Forty.

9. What did the rectangles represent that had one line missing that are found on the belt that Lame Deer's grandmother made?
(a) Tipi houses.
(b) Puffs of smoke off the pipe.
(c) Horses' tracks.
(d) Open doors.

10. What did Lame Deer know he needed to do after he saw his grandfather with blood dripping from his chest?
(a) He needed to take his grandfather's name.
(b) He needed to tell his family about the horrible truths of the white man.
(c) He needed to seek revenge on the white man.
(d) He needed to be a medicine man.

11. What did Ziolkowski say he wanted to do for the Indians?
(a) He said that he wanted to dedicate his work to Lame Deer.
(b) He said he wanted to put up a giant statue of Crazy Horse.
(c) He said he wanted to stop work on Mount Rushmore.
(d) He said he wanted to paint Mount Rushmore in horrible colors.

12. At the end of the yuwipi ceremony, dog meat was eaten. If someone ended up with the dog's head, what did that mean?
(a) You must pass on your power to your eldest son.
(b) The dog will watch over you from the clouds.
(c) It will bring good luck.
(d) You are doomed to darkness.

13. What does Lame Deer say is on the money, but is being killed by the money?
(a) The open land.
(b) The bald eagle.
(c) The soldiers.
(d) The President of the United States.

14. Lame Deer talks about one of the Sioux's greatest holy men whose name was Chips. How old was Chips' grandson, Godfrey, when the power was passed on to him?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Fourteen.

15. What does the steam represent that is coming out of the pot mentioned in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Mystery.
(b) New life.
(c) Darkness.
(d) Living breath.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Lame Deer when his mother died?

2. What does Lame Deer say is the main thing in marriage?

3. If a boy wasn't satisfied with just rubbing noses with a girl, he would ask an elk medicine man to make him what?

4. At the Custer battle, who had green paper in their pockets?

5. What was the name for men who dressed like women?

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